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Newfields vs Salisbury vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newfields | Salisbury | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,656 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.